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Corinthian order

Corinthian order noun: one of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.

Noun

Corinthian order (plural Corinthian orders)

  1. One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.
    • After this, perhaps, the next most imposing structure in Liverpool is the railway station; it is built of stone, richly ornamented with thirty-six columns of the Corinthian order.1958 October, “Liverpool to London in 1842”, in Railway Magazine, page 679

Forms of Corinthian order

pluralCorinthian orders

Questions about Corinthian order

What does Corinthian order mean?
Corinthian order means one of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.
What part of speech is Corinthian order?
Corinthian order is a noun.
What is the plural of Corinthian order?
The plural of Corinthian order is Corinthian orders.

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